Fruit...
I prefer fruit over vegetables... Sadly I think mostly because of the color. I mean vegetables don't look nearly as appealing as fruit. Are all vegetables green? No I guess corn is yellow... I like corn...
I have this scripture in the Bible that I continually think about. I honestly find myself wondering if God keeps this close to my heart because it is suppose to be my life calling. This could sound weird if your not a follower of Christ, but if you are... Well it is both exciting and scary. Exciting to think that you know what you were created for, but scary because of the call...
There is this part in the Bible where Jesus curses a tree and I can't help but wonder what the disciples (his followers) were thinking. I would be saying "did you see that?" Think about that. Your walking along a path and Jesus curses a tree and kills it. Wow!
You know why he cursed it? Because it didn't have any fruit. None! The tree looked healthy yet didn't bear ANY fruit. Not one apple... How many people are this tree? How many people look strong and healthy, but bear no fruit. It's like their lives are a lie and they have this persona that they want people to see, yet when you get close to them you see they don't have any fruit.
Nope not my calling....
There is this other part of the Bible that talks about the fruit of the Spirit. (Yes it is) This part of the Bible is talking about what happens when the Spirit (God) enters our life, that they will know we are followers by the fruit we produce. Interesting isn't it? God cursed the tree that produced NO fruit and God's spirit produces fruit.
Here is where I think my calling is. Not to produce fruit, but provide people with water so keep the tree healthy. See no matter what I do I can't grow the fruit, nor can I curse it. However I can water the tree to keep it alive long enough for people to allow their roots to get deep in the soil (Accepting God) so that God's Spirit will start producing fruit.
This fruit that the Bible talks about is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. That my friend is a healthy tree...
You know my favorite part of this fruit bearing tree that is discussed here? It never tells you how much fruit. It doesn't give us this amount that we will receive. I can't shake that idea... I continually find myself thinking about this.... This is my calling. To see the fruit they do have!
See we don't know where the tree has come from, we don't know if this tree (person) is coming back from a drought that should have killed it. We need to be looking for fruit. Whether it is one apple or a bushel...
God I pray that you continue to have me wrestle with this idea of fruit. I pray that you continue to bring this idea to me and continue to call me out. Help me look for fruit where people are just walking by. God I want to see the fruit you have given people and help them see what you have for them, so that they can produce more... Amen.
I have this scripture in the Bible that I continually think about. I honestly find myself wondering if God keeps this close to my heart because it is suppose to be my life calling. This could sound weird if your not a follower of Christ, but if you are... Well it is both exciting and scary. Exciting to think that you know what you were created for, but scary because of the call...
There is this part in the Bible where Jesus curses a tree and I can't help but wonder what the disciples (his followers) were thinking. I would be saying "did you see that?" Think about that. Your walking along a path and Jesus curses a tree and kills it. Wow!
You know why he cursed it? Because it didn't have any fruit. None! The tree looked healthy yet didn't bear ANY fruit. Not one apple... How many people are this tree? How many people look strong and healthy, but bear no fruit. It's like their lives are a lie and they have this persona that they want people to see, yet when you get close to them you see they don't have any fruit.
Nope not my calling....
There is this other part of the Bible that talks about the fruit of the Spirit. (Yes it is) This part of the Bible is talking about what happens when the Spirit (God) enters our life, that they will know we are followers by the fruit we produce. Interesting isn't it? God cursed the tree that produced NO fruit and God's spirit produces fruit.
Here is where I think my calling is. Not to produce fruit, but provide people with water so keep the tree healthy. See no matter what I do I can't grow the fruit, nor can I curse it. However I can water the tree to keep it alive long enough for people to allow their roots to get deep in the soil (Accepting God) so that God's Spirit will start producing fruit.
This fruit that the Bible talks about is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. That my friend is a healthy tree...
You know my favorite part of this fruit bearing tree that is discussed here? It never tells you how much fruit. It doesn't give us this amount that we will receive. I can't shake that idea... I continually find myself thinking about this.... This is my calling. To see the fruit they do have!
See we don't know where the tree has come from, we don't know if this tree (person) is coming back from a drought that should have killed it. We need to be looking for fruit. Whether it is one apple or a bushel...
God I pray that you continue to have me wrestle with this idea of fruit. I pray that you continue to bring this idea to me and continue to call me out. Help me look for fruit where people are just walking by. God I want to see the fruit you have given people and help them see what you have for them, so that they can produce more... Amen.
posted by Andy Rainey at Sunday, July 22, 2007
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